Drafting Enforceable Class Arbitration Waivers

Description: In this program for plaintiffs’ and defense counsel, as well as in-house counsel, our presenters discuss the evolving legal landscape surrounding the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements and the real-world, practical concerns the practitioner and clients must address when asked to implement such agreements.

Meridyth Andresen, Esq. is a litigation partner in the Phoenix office of Bryan Cave LLP. Mrs. Andresen is a member of Bryan Cave’s Health Care Team and practices in the complex civil litigation, class action and healthcare litigation arena. She has represented and advised some of the country’s most prominent managed care companies and health insurers, including those offering Medicare and Medicaid programs, on a variety of state and federal law issues. Mrs. Andresen has successfully handled a variety of healthcare matters, including but not limited to, litigation involving the peer review privilege, quality assurance programs, healthcare contracting, reimbursement disputes, utilization management programs, coverage issues, etc. She has also successfully litigated cases involving Medicaid and Medicare plans.

J. Alex Grimsley, Esq., a partner in the Phoenix office of Bryan Cave LLP, is a civil trial lawyer and appellate advocate with more than 20 years of experience before state and federal trial and appellate courts across the nation as well as a variety of arbitral organizations. Prosecuting trade secret claims in federal court, arbitrating international contract disputes, and defending multi-district class actions are all within his expertise. Mr. Grimsley has defended hundreds of class actions, multi-district proceedings and other mass litigations for companies and their directors, including leading companies in the consumer products, insurance, health care, flat glass, financial services and other industries.

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